The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-08-06
A. BIG BLAZE,
WOMEN SCREAMING AND
CHILDREN CRYING.
A Gentleman Rescues. a Dago
Baby from the Burning
Building.
Nearly Two Hundred Feet Front
of Frame Buildings De-
strOyed.

Last evening between six and seven
o'clock flames were discovered burst
ing through the ground floor Of a
frame building occupied by Geo. Newt,
on Main street, opposite the prohibi-
wigwam. There is row OF frame
shantcs from Ii. g. Jones' two.story
brick building extending to Ervay ST.,
frontage of perhaps 250 feet, divided
into ten or twelve rooms, which were
occupied Sy small dealers in variou1
wares.
The fire originated under the room
occupied by George Newt. and was
first discovered coming up through
the floor The nature of the material
was such as TO rapidly ignite and in
few minutes the flames assembled to
the top of the two-story building and
rapidly extended along tho line Of the
wooden block. They were all one
story buildings and mere shells. and
of but little value.
George Newt is mattress maker,
but was not at work at the time, and
had but little stock on hand He lived
with his wife in the back room. Their
loss, Il couple Of hundred dollars per-
haps. was total.
Next to Mr. Newt was Miss War
fields tobacco, cigar and fruit stand.
Part of her stock was saved.
Mrs. Lawrence occupied the next
room as dycing, repairing and scour-
ing establishment. She saved sew
ing machine aud set of furniture
and lost the rest, including number
of customers clothes.
Joe Burton occupied the next build
ing as tin shop. He saved his ma
chimes, but lost stock and other
property.
Johnson's fish marke adjoined Bur-
toms and was DESTROYED. Most of the
valuables were saved. The loss was
slight.
At Mr.. Whennel's uphostering shop
the flames were checked, but the
room was wrecked and consider
able damage was done TO the furniture
OH hand, though the loss will only
foot up few dollars.
The crowd that assembled worked
lnanfully to save the "little all' of
those occupying the shantics and sue
ceedcd very well. The goods, etc,
of all tho buildings in the block were
removed. Had the wind been rom
the west or southwest the entire
block would have been burned to the
ground.
The buildings that were burned were
owned by Thos. 1inslcy, of New
York. >Messrs. Curry II Burlcw
are his agents. There was no insur-
auce anywhere. ~
The loss to Mr. Tinsley is in the
revenue he received from the rents,
not in the value of the structures.
These rooms rented at an average of
$l2 per month.
The two-story brick at the point
where the fire began IS owned by Ii.
C. Jones. II stood the fire aud heat
spIendidly. The damage is but slight.
Mr.. jackson occupied lower room
as a news stand, but he was not dam
aged, as stated in the News this morn
ing. The firemen were careful not to
throw water into his establishment.
At the beginning of the fire. slight acci
dent happened to the engine which delayed
them few minutes, and the pressure Of the
water works was used, which did no good.
The water did not reach the fire, but as
soon as the engine began work the flames
were extinguished. II last nights work
was sample of the pressure Of the water
works. its q good thing that Dallas has a
couple of good engines. A route agent on
some of the railroads, whose name the re-
porter could not learn, was told that there
was child in one Of the burning buildings.
and the agent did not hesitate ON his order
ol going but rushed into the room aud
out q little black-eyed babe, sound
and well.